Bus Crashes into Ravine in Macedonia Killing 14SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A bus carrying workers in North Macedonia crashed into a ravine outside the capital of Skopje Wednesday, killing 14 people and injuring about 30, officials said.
Venko Filipce, the newly renamed European nation's health minister, said seven people were pronounced dead at the scene and the rest died after being taken to a hospital. Six of those injured had life-threatening conditions.
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev declared two days of national mourning.
The bus was carrying about 50 people when it veered off a highway linking Skopje with the western town of Tetovo and plunged 10 meters (30 f...Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - February 14, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: International Major Incidents News Mass Casualty Incidents Source Type: news

Macedonia extends school break because of air pollutionMacedonia's government has ordered the winter break for students to be extended to Jan. 23 because of extremely high levels of toxic particles in the air in many cities throughout the country (Source: ABC News: Health)Source: ABC News: Health - January 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Central Asian and Eastern European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance: Annual Report 2017Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 6/2018.
This 143-page report describes antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data gathered through the Central Asian and Eastern European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (CAESAR) network from nine countries in the World Health Organization European Region – Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey – and Kosovo. The aim of the report is to provide guidance and inspiration to countries that are building or strengthening their n...Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - November 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Contego Medical launches Neuroguard IEP trialContego Medical said today it launched the Performance I trial of its Neuroguard IEP 3-in-1 carotid stent and post-dilation balloon system with integrated embolic protection designed to treat carotid artery stenosis.
The first patient in the trial has already been enrolled and treated at Skopje, Macedonia’s University Clinic of Cardiology by Dr. Saško Kedev, the Raleigh, N.C.-based company said.
“We are pleased to initiate this trial evaluating the Neuroguard IEP System, the first of its kind for carotid stenting. Protection from stroke is key during carotid artery interventions. This 3-in-1 system inclu...Source: Mass Device - March 8, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Vascular Contego Medical Source Type: news

Nations without Nationality – An ‘Unseen’ Stark RealityThis report explains the circumstances that have led to them not being recognised as citizens, drawing on discussions with four stateless or formerly stateless minority groups. The findings in this report underscore the critical need for minorities to enjoy the right to nationality.“Imagine being told you don’t belong because of the language you speak, the faith you follow, the customs you practice or the colour of your skin. This is the stark reality for many of the world’s stateless. Discrimination, which can be the root cause of their lack of nationality, pervades their everyday lives – often wit...Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Baher Kamal Tags: Crime & Justice Editors' Choice Education Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Migration & Refugees Population Poverty & SDGs Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Health System Review.Authors: Milevska Kostova N, Chichevalieva S, Ponce NA, van Ginneken E, Winkelmann J
Abstract
This analysis of the health system of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia reviews recent developments in organization and governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system performance. The country has made important progress during its transition from a socialist system to a market-based system, particularly in reforming the organization, financing and delivery of health care and establishing a mix of private and public providers. Though total health care expenditure has risen in a...Source: Health systems in transition - May 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Health Syst Transit Source Type: news

Ethnographic Assessment of Psychosocial Needs of Children at Vasilika CampInternational Medical Corps. 02/2017 This 16-page report discusses the findings of a study of the conditions in August 2016 of the Vasilika camp in northern Greece, which is one of the camps established by the Greek Government to house the Syrian refugee population trapped in the country after Macedonia closed its border in March 2016. The aim was to have a better understanding of children's psychosocial concerns and needs, and how these might be addressed. The report makes recommendations for the psychological well-being for these children. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 29, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news

Medical Clinic Replaces Nichols Furniture After $3M Purchase (Real Deals)Redevelopment of a 31,884-SF retail project in west Little Rock is in motion after a $3.03 million transaction.
PTCOA Shackleford Clinic LLC, led by Dr. Meraj Siddiqui and Dr. Ronald Tilley, bought the Nichols Furniture store at 108 N. Shackleford Road.
The seller is Nichols Building LLC, led by John Nichols. The deal is financed with a seven-year loan of $4.2 million from First Community Bank of Batesville.
The 2.35-acre development was acquired for $1.7 million in July 1987 from Phoenix Properties Inc., led by Patsy Thomasson.Burger BuyA 9,364-SF office-eatery project in Maumelle tipped the scales at $1.4 million.
Atkins...Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - April 17, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Macedonia reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu at farm: OIEPARIS (Reuters) - Macedonia reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at a farm in the southwestern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from the local veterinary authorities. (Source: Reuters: Health)Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Preschoolers with autism show gains after play-based programTreatments for autism spectrum disorder that appear promising in a research lab often don ’t work as well in real-life settings.But one intervention, developed over the past 15 years by UCLA scientists, has been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms of autism in preschool-age children, even when it ’s carried out in facilities with less substantial resources and by mostly young teaching assistants.“Children who received the intervention were more engaged with their teacher, used more communication gestures and words than did children who were not in the intervention,” said Connie Kasari, the pa...Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 11, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

State of Emergency Declared as Death Toll in European Cold Snap Rises to 61
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Officials suspended shipping along Europe's second-longest waterway on Tuesday as a polar spell gripped a large swathe of the continent, causing hardship especially among migrants, the homeless and the elderly. The deep freeze has caused at least 61 deaths since it began last week, a third of those in Poland.
Romanian police halted shipping at midday for an undetermined period along a 900-kilometer (565-mile) stretch of the Danube River, which crosses Romania. Croatian and Serbian authorities also stopped river traffic on the Danube.
In Serbia, shipping was banned on the River Sava be...Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - January 10, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press Tags: News Major Incidents Source Type: news

Good At Spotting Fake News? You Might Have A Superior MemoryIn this “post-fact world” we live in, with fake news permeating social media feeds, the ability to sniff out what’s responsible journalism and what’s garbage is its own reward. But according to a small new study, a knack for spotting Macedonian teen fiction masquerading as political news might also be a sign you’ve got a good memory.
Research published by the Association for Psychological Science found that an ability to detect misinformation was associated with an improved ability to recall information later on. In an experiment, people who noticed factual inaccuracie...Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 6, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news

Good At Spotting Fake News? You Might Have A Superior MemoryIn this “post-fact world” we live in, with fake news permeating social media feeds, the ability to sniff out what’s responsible journalism and what’s garbage is its own reward. But according to a small new study, a knack for spotting Macedonian teen fiction masquerading as political news might also be a sign you’ve got a good memory.
Research published by the Association for Psychological Science found that an ability to detect misinformation was associated with an improved ability to recall information later on. In an experiment, people who noticed factual inaccuracie...Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Several Dead and Injured as Storm Hits Macedonia CapitalSKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia is mourning the victims of a deadly storm that hit country's capital, leaving at least 21 people dead and more than 70 injured around Skopje.
The Macedonian government has declared Monday a day of national mourning. Flags have been lowered and all sport events canceled.
Authorities said police and army teams are still searching the northern suburbs of the Macedonian capital for six people still missing in the flash floods that hit late Saturday. On Sunday, the government declared a two-week state of emergency in the area hardest hit by the floods.
Macedonian President Gjorg...Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - August 8, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Major Incidents Source Type: news

Art from the gut: the scientifically inspired work of Elpida Hadzi-VasilevaAesthetic meets gastric in the surprising and beautiful sculptures of artist Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva, finds Kit BuchanThe highly respected Macedonian artistElpida Hadzi-Vasileva will show a selection of her recent work at theDjanogly gallery in Nottingham later this month, demonstrating her unusual and ambitious installations in a grand, three-part exhibition. Hadzi-Vasileva specialises in mixed-media “interventions” in public buildings and spaces and the new exhibition,Making Beauty, incorporates two earlier large-scale works along with a third gallery containing her newer sculptures. Perhaps the most intriguing...Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 7, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Kit Buchan Tags: Art Medical research Sculpture Installation Art and design Biology Science Source Type: news

Sharp Increase in Violence Against Migrants and Refugees in the Wake of Balkans Border ClosingsField news Sharp Increase in Violence Against Migrants and Refugees in the Wake of Balkans Border Closings July 22, 2016 On March 9, 2016, European leaders announced that the so-called "Balkan route" was closed after Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Slovenia completely shut their borders to people trying to pass through to seek asylum in northern Europe. For thousands of people fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries, this route represented one of very few ways to reach safety and protection in Europe. (Source: MSF News)Source: MSF News - July 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Elias Primoff Source Type: news

Sharp Increase in Violence Against Migrants and Refugees in the Wake of Balkans Border ClosingsField news Sharp Increase in Violence Against Migrants and Refugees in the Wake of Balkans Border Closings July 22, 2016 On March 9, 2016, European leaders announced that the so-called "Balkan route" was closed after Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Slovenia completely shut their borders to people trying to pass through to seek asylum in northern Europe. For thousands of people fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries, this route represented one of very few ways to reach safety and protection in Europe. (Source: MSF News)Source: MSF News - July 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Elias Primoff Source Type: news

Human Development Report 2016: Risk-Proofing the Western Balkans; Empowering People to Prevent DisastersUnited Nations Development Programme. 05/20/2016This 147-page report focuses on recent flood disasters that struck Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Kosovo. A joint vulnerability of the region to disasters calls for a vigorous assessment of the trans-boundary hazards and an expedition of knowledge transfer mechanisms to boost the capacities for risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and early warning in the Western Balkans. The report identifies the key roadblocks and opportunities to this end, and calls for action aimed at risk-proofing the Western Balka...Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 25, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news

Human psychology: Why do we have equivalents of bogeyman in so many countries around the world?Bogeyman (also spelled bogieman, boogeyman, or boogie man) is a common allusion to a mythical creature in many cultures used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. This monster has no specific appearance, and conceptions about it can vary drastically from household to household within the same community. Parents may tell their children that if they misbehave, the bogeyman will get them. Bogeymen may target a specific mischief—for instance, a bogeyman that punishes children who suck their thumbs—or general misbehavior, depending on what purpose needs serving. Source: Wikipedia.Examples - by country -...Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 26, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Psychology Source Type: news

MSF Treats Hundreds After Greek-FYROM Border ViolenceField newsMSF Treats Hundreds After Greek-FYROM Border Violence
April 10, 2016
Medical teams for the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treated hundreds of people today, April 10, following violence at the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). At least 10 people have reported to MSF teams that they were beaten by FYROM police; around 40 people were injured by rubber bullets. (Source: MSF News)Source: MSF News - April 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Phil Zabriskie Source Type: news

"Help Us Find A Safe Path": A Refugee's Plea in GreeceIn Idomeni, on the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, more than 11,000 people are crammed into a transit camp that was designed for only 1,500.
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On the move: A new mobile clinic reaches refugee women in the BalkansLanguage
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TABANOVCE, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – On a bleak, cold day in late February, hundreds of refugees, bundled in winter coats and carrying bulging bags and baskets, stream into the Tebanovce transit centre, stationed on the border between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia. Most have been travelling for months, and will likely only rest here for a few hours before hoisting there bags back up to move again – on into camps in Serbia and other neighbouring countries. (Source: UNFPA News)Source: UNFPA News - February 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: lscott Source Type: news

From the Archives – African American Leadership in the Red Cross
African Americans Play Important Leadership Role
In Red Cross History
From the beginning, African Americans have played an important role in the mission of the American Red Cross. In honor of February’s observance of Black History Month, we salute the accomplishments of some remarkable individuals who paved the way by achieving recognition and prominence through service.
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) – Adviser To Clara Barton
African American involvement in the American Red Cross goes back to the beginning of the organization. After the Civil War, Clara Barton, founder of the American Red...Source: Red Cross Chat - February 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Nicholas Lemesh Tags: Archives Blood History Leadership Volunteers African American Black History Month Source Type: news

Initial Assessment Report: Protection Risks for Women and Girls in the European Refugee and Migrant CrisisUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 01/20/2016This 25-page report describes a seven-day assessment mission to understand the protection risks facing women and girls in the European refugee and migrant crisis. The mission to Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was undertaken in November 2015 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Women's Refugee Commission (WRC). The assessment found that women and girl refugees and migrants face grave protection risks, and that the current responses by governments, humanitarian actors, European U...Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news

Refugees in the Balkans: "They've Already Crossed So Many Borders"Field newsRefugees in the Balkans: "They've Already Crossed So Many Borders"
October 16, 2015
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical coordinator Jota Echevarría recently returned from projects in Hungary, Serbia, and Croatia, where in recent weeks MSF teams have been providing medical services to thousands of refugees, mainly from Syria, who are fleeing war and trying to reach the heart of Europe, where they hope to find safe asylum. Their long, dangerous journey has taken them through Turkey into Greece, and from there on foot or by bus across Macedonia and ...Source: MSF News - October 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Editorial Intern Source Type: news

Rare Treasures Discovered In Ancient Tombs On CyprusA trio of ancient underground tombs has been discovered near Soli, a city on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, and the extravagant jewelry and other artifacts hidden inside have left archaeologists stunned.
Two of the lavish tombs, dating back 2,400 years, contained drinking vessels, figurines, weapons, and a delicate gold wreath, along with jewelry and human remains, Live Science reported. The third tomb was empty, apparently as a result of looting.
(Scroll down to see photos of the stunning ancient artifacts below.)
The tombs were excavated in 2005 and 2006, but the treasures they held were recently...Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 15, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Greece: MSF Assists in Creating a Refugee Transit CampField newsGreece: MSF Assists in Creating a Refugee Transit Camp
September 25, 2015
A team of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) logisticians has helped build a transit camp with capacity to accommodate more than 1,000 people in the Idomeni area of Greece, close to the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). MSF has set up four large 240–square meter tents and two 45–square meter tents to be used for medical activities. The camp is also equipped with basic water and sanitation facilities. (Source: MSF News)Source: MSF News - September 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Editorial Intern Source Type: news

Weekend Roundup: Connecting Minds Across Cultures"Forty years of crisscrossing the planet has led me to suspect that the world isn't growing smaller," the inveterate traveler and literary journalist Pico Iyer laments. "If anything, the differences, the distances between us, are growing greater than they've ever been. In the Age of Information, many of us know less about other perspectives and other cultures than ever before."
This week, the Berggruen Institute announced the launch of a philosophy and culture center that responds to this rift by connecting minds across borders through an exchange of scholars from East and West that will be hosted at p...Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Weekend Roundup: Connecting Minds Across Cultures"Forty years of crisscrossing the planet has led me to suspect that the world isn't growing smaller," the inveterate traveler and literary journalist Pico Iyer laments. "If anything, the differences, the distances between us, are growing greater than they've ever been. In the Age of Information, many of us know less about other perspectives and other cultures than ever before." This week, the Berggruen Institute announced the launch of a philosophy and culture center that responds to this rift by connecting minds across borders through an exchange of scholars from East and West that will be hosted at pr...Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Weekend Roundup: Refugees Redefine EuropeAmerica was once regarded as a welcoming immigrant nation where races and religions mingle freely, a geo-cultural therapy for history's wounded masses who could leave their woes behind once they arrived on its shores. It is thus a jarring twist to witness the nativist rants of Donald Trump boosting his political fortunes at the same moment when Germany, where the ideology of racial purity reached its apogee, extends a tolerant embrace to refugees and redefines its identity as a multicultural state. The scope of this shift will surely generate its own backlash in the times to come. Writing from Berlin, Alex Gorlach sees &qu...Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Weekend Roundup: Fate of Iran Deal Twists in the WindIn the dog days of late summer in the northern hemisphere, the fate of the deal that would curb Iran's capacity to produce nuclear weapons twists in the wind. The ongoing uncertainty has revealed just how hard it is for U.S. President Barack Obama to establish his authority over the U.S. Congress and America's allies. The robust public debate over the controversial deal in Iran also reveals it is a much more open society than its Arab counterparts in the region. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former head of the foreign relations committee of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, envisions a new era of relations between Ira...Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 22, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news